Mentor Graphics Acquires Calypto Design Systems for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=149ed947-2b4a-4b4f-859e-5f768fb02cee Date 9/18/2015 Company Name Calypto Design Systems Mailing Address 1731 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 USA Company Description Calypto Design Systems empowers designers to create the highest quality and lowest power electronic systems by providing best-in-class power optimization and functional verification products. Website http://www.calypto.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Mentor Graphics Acquires Calypto Design Systems for Undisclosed Sum”

SimplyCredit Obtains $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de06b389-e568-4328-ba1c-4740447b4cec Date 9/18/2015 Company Name SimplyCredit Mailing Address 450 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Credit card companies are overcharging you with high rates and compounding interest. Sign up now for a credit line with simple interest at one low rate and get ahead of your interest payments. Website … Continue reading “SimplyCredit Obtains $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round”

Clover Health Lands $100,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=db24d783-080e-4b9b-8a4e-47834939db2b Date 9/18/2015 Company Name Clover Health Mailing Address 22 Fourth St. 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description It all starts with our insurance model. We align with physicians by reducing friction and increasing transparency, leading to improved patient care. Our physicians are able to focus on people, not … Continue reading “Clover Health Lands $100,000,000 New Financing”

Stellar Lands $7,000,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cdb0997c-d080-4d95-936e-a2fe10b25e3f Date 9/18/2015 Company Name Stellar Mailing Address 185 Clara Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description When individuals have access to financial services and the confidence that those services are working in their best interest, those individuals can independently improve their lives. Yet the current financial system is too costly … Continue reading “Stellar Lands $7,000,000 Seed Financing”

Sun Basket Lands $4,500,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29870ffe-cba6-4cd2-ab82-c871b52c14b2 Date 9/18/2015 Company Name Sun Basket Mailing Address 1 Clarence Place San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Former head chef of the James Beard award–winning The Slanted Door restaurant, Sun Basket’s Justine Kelly works closely with local farmers to bring the freshest organic ingredients to your kitchen. Website http://www.sunbasket.com Transaction … Continue reading “Sun Basket Lands $4,500,000 New Funding”

Have an Idea to Fix Transportation in Detroit? You Could Win $250K

If there’s one thing that makes Detroiters’ blood boil, it’s when people from out of town parachute into the city full of plans on how to supposedly improve the lives of Motor City residents—without ever consulting said residents before plowing ahead. It’s incredibly condescending, usually, and often smacks of paternalism. There’s a right way and … Continue reading “Have an Idea to Fix Transportation in Detroit? You Could Win $250K”

Sequoia Capital’s Goetz on Carbon3D, a North Carolina-Born “Unicorn”

Sequoia Capital’s Jim Goetz invested in the North Carolina-born 3D printing startup that would go on to become the venture capital firm’s latest “unicorn” after seeing the technology in action—demonstrated by the high school student who helped build the prototype printer. Carbon3D’s technology can 3D print in minutes what takes hours with currently available technology. … Continue reading “Sequoia Capital’s Goetz on Carbon3D, a North Carolina-Born “Unicorn””

How NetBlazr, Webpass Court Cord-Cutters and Nibble Comcast’s Lunch

Sometimes what it takes to compete with a heavyweight is a series of small, methodical steps. At least, that’s the strategy that upstart wireless Internet service providers like NetBlazr and Webpass have chosen as they try to nibble off market share from Comcast and other huge incumbents in the cable, phone, and satellite industry. When … Continue reading “How NetBlazr, Webpass Court Cord-Cutters and Nibble Comcast’s Lunch”

Lumity Receives $14,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe1ec7ac-9c87-4034-836c-34873b4afc11 Date 9/17/2015 Company Name Lumity Mailing Address 28 East 3rd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Lumity enables businesses to make smart health plan and benefits decisions. With powerful insights and tools via a simple online dashboard, our benefits consulting-in-a-box helps employers select and optimize health plans that fit … Continue reading “Lumity Receives $14,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

AlphaClone Lands $2,250,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f8c62057-920a-4432-9bc9-509310dc54b7 Date 9/17/2015 Company Name AlphaClone Mailing Address 1 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description AlphaClone is a SEC registered investment adviser and research firm. The company’s unique investment research approach, a process called cloning, utilizes top hedge fund public disclosures to construct and backtest equity investment strategies. Website … Continue reading “AlphaClone Lands $2,250,000 Series A Round”

Panopoly.io Secures $1,300,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bc4e5696-3b47-4d28-a1fb-51c00cef6f30 Date 9/17/2015 Company Name Panopoly.io Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Panoply is set out to revolutionize the world of advanced data management for low touch users in companies, making it easy and fun to digest hundreds of different data sources, in real-time and petabyte-scale. Panoply brings … Continue reading “Panopoly.io Secures $1,300,000 Seed Financing Round”

Roominate Secures $1,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=97f7149d-966f-4afc-98e4-583debebb00c Date 9/17/2015 Company Name Roominate Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Clara, CA 95052 USA Company Description Roominate’s mission is to inspire the next generation to have fun with STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, and to help develop spatial and fine motor skills, engage hands-on problem solving skills, boost self-confidence, and … Continue reading “Roominate Secures $1,000,000 New Funding”

LearnUp Lands $8,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a48c3178-e5c9-4d51-9da4-d7aa56676688 Date 9/17/2015 Company Name LearnUp Mailing Address 1881 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Founded in 2012, LearnUp empowers job applicants to get hired through the use of innovative job-specific online training and interview coaching. Website http://www.learnup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “LearnUp Lands $8,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

Neighborly Obtains $5,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f68334c6-cf38-41d7-ac98-e08bd180cd4e Date 9/17/2015 Company Name Neighborly Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Neighborly is the Community Investment Marketplace. We make it easy for you to invest in the places you love and civic projects you care about, like parks, schools, and public transportation. Website http://www.neighborly.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Neighborly Obtains $5,500,000 New Financing”

Teach Now or Treat Later: Wellness Educator Omada Raises $48M

[Updated 9/17/15, 9:52 am. See below.] Health insurance plans are avidly searching for ways to reduce the cost of medical treatment, such as favoring generic drugs over brand name pharmaceuticals. San Francisco-based digital health company Omada Health approaches the cost problem from a different direction, by trying to prevent serious, chronic diseases from developing in … Continue reading “Teach Now or Treat Later: Wellness Educator Omada Raises $48M”

Alector Raises $32M For Immune-Based Neuro Drug Development

Researchers around the world have explored the ties between the immune system and devastating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. San Francisco biotech Alector wants to exploit those ties to make drugs, and today it announced $32 million in venture funding—with another round likely coming by year’s end—to continue that work. Alector was founded two years … Continue reading “Alector Raises $32M For Immune-Based Neuro Drug Development”

Celgene Cozies up to Nurix With $150M Drug Development Deal

Celgene has established a reputation over the years for forming creative partnerships with nascent biotechs. Today it’s added another deal to that list, by taking an equity stake in a Bay Area startup called Nurix. Summit, NJ-based Celgene (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CELG]]) is paying Nurix $150 million up front and making an unspecified equity investment for an … Continue reading “Celgene Cozies up to Nurix With $150M Drug Development Deal”

The Risks and Opportunities of Doing Business in Emerging Markets

If you’re a startup or small business based in the U.S., chances are that you’re engaging with other emerging markets in some way or another. Perhaps you’re serving customers in those markets – or you have partners, suppliers, or consultants located there – or perhaps some of your team members are based there, or traveling … Continue reading “The Risks and Opportunities of Doing Business in Emerging Markets”

Iron.io Lands $8,000,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78371633-40f9-4bf7-b06b-1187f15242cc Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Iron.io Mailing Address 325 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Iron.io provides cloud application services that are easy to use, durable, and deliver ironclad value. Website http://www.iron.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This new funding will … Continue reading “Iron.io Lands $8,000,000 Series A Financing”

Alector Garners $32,275,003 Series C Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e69f982-a976-4a0d-a51b-962bf1449157 Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Alector Mailing Address 953 Indiana Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Alector is combining state-of-the-art antibody technology and recent discoveries in neuroimmunolgy and human genetics to develop novel therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia, and mechanistically related neurodegenerative disorders. Website http://www.alector.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Alector Garners $32,275,003 Series C Financing Round”

Omada Health Lands $48,000,000 Series C Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ac034bc-1a6e-4e6a-9972-9a8884415e32 Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Omada Health Mailing Address 455 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description We’re revolutionizing health care through group-based programs for chronic disease prevention. Focused disease prevention is the next great opportunity in health. We’re combining behavioral science, human-centered design, and new technology to transform disease … Continue reading “Omada Health Lands $48,000,000 Series C Funding”

Clustrix Receives $6,914,904 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=367fa429-9b0d-4bd4-92c4-9f796f45b939 Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Clustrix Mailing Address 201 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description We are building the next generation of highly scalable distributed infrastructure products. Our products make it possible to scale infrastructure just by adding nodes – without custom software engineering or special administrative activities. Website … Continue reading “Clustrix Receives $6,914,904 New Round”

Flywheel Secures $999,999 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=627421fd-17d1-4d2d-b7be-bd4ffc15c80a Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Flywheel Mailing Address 2 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The company is developing a taxi cab application for the mobile phone. Website http://www.flywheel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $999,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “Flywheel Secures $999,999 New Funding Round”

WHI Receives $1,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ea9b5a3d-02fe-4dfb-a9d2-e8ab54830f43 Date 9/16/2015 Company Name WHI Mailing Address 442 Post St. 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94702 USA Company Description We Heart It is your home for inspiring images & the people who heart them. Discover, collect, and share daily inspiration & beautiful images every day. Website http://www.weheartit.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “WHI Receives $1,000,000 New Financing”

Agora Lab Garners $20,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=69850f92-8688-489b-889f-f745148bf94f Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Agora Lab Mailing Address 545 Bryant Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Agora Lab, Inc. offers real-time voice and video communication solutions. The company provides building blocks to add high definition voice and video communication to any mobile or PC application through SDK and API … Continue reading “Agora Lab Garners $20,000,000 New Funding”

SideCar Technologies Obtains $4,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=66cba426-1b02-43a3-a6e7-f86c331f866e Date 9/16/2015 Company Name SideCar Technologies Mailing Address 360 Pine Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description SideCar is moving transportation in a big, sustainable, community-driven direction — one ride at a time. Whether you’re ready to fill your car’s empty seats with new friends or need to get across … Continue reading “SideCar Technologies Obtains $4,000,000 New Funding Round”

Silicor Materials Secures $105,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82697c39-3a3a-4cfa-a240-fc0fa4d643e9 Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Silicor Materials Mailing Address P.O. Box 610220 San Jose, CA 95161 USA Company Description Silicor Materials is a photovoltaic (PV) company that designs, patents, manufactures and markets solar cells in high volumes for the largest segments of the PV industry. Website http://www.silicormaterials.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Silicor Materials Secures $105,000,000 New Funding Round”

Apple Acquires Mapsense for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e1f60d28-721e-47af-b570-6ea67a8110c4 Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Mapsense Mailing Address 466 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description Mapsense is building the world’s most powerful and user-friendly platform for understanding big location datasets, offering sophisticated yet accessible map analytics tools for developers and enterprises. Website http://www.mapsense.co Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Apple Acquires Mapsense for Undisclosed Sum”

Obama Nominates Duke Veteran Rob Califf To Lead FDA

President Obama has nominated cardiologist Rob Califf to be the next head of the Food and Drug Administration, replacing the outgoing Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg. The nomination is no surprise. Speculation that Califf could be the next commissioner gained momentum in late January when the FDA named him a top deputy. Two weeks later, Hamburg said … Continue reading “Obama Nominates Duke Veteran Rob Califf To Lead FDA”

American Copycats: Can Biosimilars Catch On And Cut Costs In U.S.?

Americans need to spend less on healthcare. Anyone disagree? No country spends like we do: 17 percent of our gross domestic product the past four years, in fact, according to the World Bank. No other country—rich, poor, big, small, frozen, tropical, whatever—comes close. (OK, except for the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. Really.) Now … Continue reading “American Copycats: Can Biosimilars Catch On And Cut Costs In U.S.?”

InCorta Garners $2,367,491 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8bad55a-339f-404a-90c9-079c60f1e7e3 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name InCorta Mailing Address 303 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA Company Description Incorta is an analytical warehouse solution that has been purpose-built from day one for the public and private cloud. Incorta is engineered to quickly and easily analyze massive volumes of data from multiple … Continue reading “InCorta Garners $2,367,491 New Funding”

Mechio Receives $8,600,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a5da2122-1ad8-4d03-b7a7-112d072d5d48 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name Mechio Mailing Address 179 11th Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Our experienced team’s background runs deep in design, technology, and science. We have created everything from products you already use everyday to advancements that have taken us far into the reaches of … Continue reading “Mechio Receives $8,600,000 Series A Round”

People Power Lands $3,536,603 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e5c4089-6c21-4084-a342-34a5133bd940 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name People Power Mailing Address 425 Broadway Street Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description People Power Presence app turns your old smartphone into a wireless web camera for FREE. Use it anywhere with a WiFi internet connection as a webcam, security cam, baby cam, party cam, you … Continue reading “People Power Lands $3,536,603 New Round”

Dynamic Signal Secures $8,556,850 Series C Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d4bd87f-acfa-45c4-a5d6-4b8c2af0b420 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name Dynamic Signal Mailing Address 1111 Bayhill Dr. San Bruno, CA 94066 USA Company Description Dynamic Signal was founded by leaders in the advertising technology industry. After selling their previous company, Adify, they realized that a sea change was happening in marketing: from inauthentic ads to authentic social … Continue reading “Dynamic Signal Secures $8,556,850 Series C Funding Round”

MoEngage Receives $4,250,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=549845d3-b132-49df-9f2e-4dd3b62853a3 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name MoEngage Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description MoEngage is a Marketing Automation Platform for Mobile Apps. We empower mobile apps to reach the right customer at the right time with the right message and at the right place. Website http://www.moengage.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “MoEngage Receives $4,250,000 Series A Financing”

hiku Obtains $3,197,886 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26a1b466-4dd6-4403-ab97-732c2458409d Date 9/15/2015 Company Name hiku Mailing Address 189 W. Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 USA Company Description We’ve all been there. You get home from the store and realize you left something important off your list. (Hey, you’re human.) We created hiku to make shopping simple, fast, and fun. … Continue reading “hiku Obtains $3,197,886 New Funding Round”

ThinkHR Obtains $12,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=537b9eb2-65da-40b3-af97-b77588dda515 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name ThinkHR Mailing Address 4457 Willow Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description In today’s business environment, managing people issues has increased in frequency and complexity. It has become especially challenging for HR professionals and business owners to stay current with regulatory compliance and best practices principals – … Continue reading “ThinkHR Obtains $12,000,000 New Funding”

Moff Garners $1,300,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b497c8f3-d896-45a8-862a-d4ca119df389 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name Moff Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description The Moff Band turn everything it touches into a smart toy. Website http://www.moff.mobi Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,300,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed

ipsy Receives $100,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0217df1f-8dc9-442c-8bd8-f01f6d07ce10 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name ipsy Mailing Address 11 N. Ellsworth Ave. San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description With infinite beauty product combinations in the marketplace, choosing the best items for your needs can be a challenge! That was why Michelle created ipsy. Michelle and her team of stylists have selected … Continue reading “ipsy Receives $100,000,000 New Funding Round”

uSens Secures $5,500,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3fd94165-757f-4e5f-a7e5-fd102904a3b2 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name uSens Mailing Address 97 E Brokaw Rd. San Jose, CA 95112 USA Company Description Founded in 2013, Silicon Valley-based uSens Inc. provides 3D interactive solutions for virtual reality and augmented reality. An innovative start-up, uSens is the first to offer 3D gesture recognition on mobile platforms and … Continue reading “uSens Secures $5,500,000 Series A Round”

Soothe Acquires Unwind Me for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7df2905a-0ca7-4d58-ba2c-2bf4e04ee515 Date 9/15/2015 Company Name Unwind Me Mailing Address 645 Harrison St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description All Unwind Me therapists are licensed, fully insured, have passed background checks, and have 500+ hours of training. We also vet each Unwind Me therapist ourselves — everything from their technique to their … Continue reading “Soothe Acquires Unwind Me for Undisclosed Sum”

PeerIQ Keeps Wall Street’s Interest with Expanded Seed Funding

PeerIQ, the Wall Street-backed startup that analyzes risk in the peer-to-peer lending market and sells data about it to debt investors, is tacking on an additional $2.5 million to the $6 million it raised in an April seed funding round. The funding gives the New York-based company a couple of new investors—Victory Park Capital and … Continue reading “PeerIQ Keeps Wall Street’s Interest with Expanded Seed Funding”

Pharma Plays The “Value” Card: Drug Spending Then And Now

Dr. John Lechleiter, the CEO of Eli Lilly, recently attempted to debunk five “Big Myths” about Big Pharma. As he wrote, “Only about 10 cents of every U.S. healthcare dollar is spent on retail prescription medicines—which is the same share that was spent on prescriptions in 1960. While the overall use of medicines to treat … Continue reading “Pharma Plays The “Value” Card: Drug Spending Then And Now”

Strrim Lands $20,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2d5c3a5-0f90-41e6-8d0c-5da8137edc24 Date 9/14/2015 Company Name Strrim Mailing Address 575 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Striim is the only end-to-end solution for streaming integration and intelligence. The platform specializes data integration across a wide variety of sources including change data from enterprise databases, log files, message queues, and IoT … Continue reading “Strrim Lands $20,000,000 Series B Round”

Adara Obtains $23,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79ec0ebe-31b1-47c3-ba07-7069d0425e11 Date 9/14/2015 Company Name Adara Mailing Address 351 E Evelyn Ave. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Adara makes online display advertising more effective for advertisers while enhancing the appeal and value of ads for consumers. Using proprietary data and audience segmentation, Adara Media enables advertisers to choose a precise … Continue reading “Adara Obtains $23,000,000 New Funding Round”

Lyft Garners New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c70dd7d-827a-439b-8888-9dda819e6773 Date 9/14/2015 Company Name Lyft Mailing Address 548 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing service. Using the Lyft iPhone app, passengers can instantly request a pickup, and a safe, friendly driver will arrive within minutes. The Lyft staff carefully selects pre-vetted, trustworthy drivers … Continue reading “Lyft Garners New Funding”

Datos IO Obtains $15,250,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dea6c1fc-fde8-4d30-938e-7f74205783bf Date 9/14/2015 Company Name Datos IO Mailing Address Undisclosed San Jose, CA 95101 USA Company Description Datos IO is a venture-backed enterprise software start-up with a mission to develop the next-generation of recovery management. Website http://www.datos.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The funding will … Continue reading “Datos IO Obtains $15,250,000 New Financing Round”

Ten Startups at Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator Make Their Big Debut

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) staged a pretty good sendoff in San Diego yesterday for the 10 startups that began the company’s robotics accelerator program 16 weeks ago. Techstars manages the startup-mentoring program in San Diego under a corporate partnership with Qualcomm. The wireless technology giant held its inaugural “Demo Day” for the Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator in … Continue reading “Ten Startups at Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator Make Their Big Debut”